by 4C Insights | Apr 19, 2023 | Defence & Security, Financial Services, Health & Social Care, Life Sciences, Nuclear, Public Sector & Regulated Industry, Retail & Consumer, Transport & Infrastructure
In last years’ Procurement Annual Survey we discussed the unprecedented procurement and supply chain challenges facing organisations and provided a series of recommendations on how to reimagine and to reinvent procurement for the future. Whilst supply chain... by 4C Insights | Apr 3, 2023 | Defence & Security, Health & Social Care, Nuclear, Public Sector & Regulated Industry, Transport & Infrastructure
Karl Marx anticipated the Boom Bust cycle in the 19th Century… it could be said that in 2023 the Budget of His Majesty’s Government has missed the opportunity to benefit from the experience of those that have gone before us and survived the cycle. The rhetoric... by 4C Insights | Mar 3, 2023 | Carbon Reduction, Defence & Security, Financial Services, Health & Social Care, Life Sciences, Nuclear, Public Sector & Regulated Industry, Retail & Consumer, Transport & Infrastructure
In the wake of Shell and BP announcing record-breaking profits for 2022 driven by the increase in wholesale gas prices following the war in Ukraine, their sustainability targets have been placed firmly in the back seat. BP announced that its profits had doubled to... by 4C Insights | Feb 17, 2023 | Health & Social Care, Nuclear, Public Sector & Regulated Industry, Transport & Infrastructure
Last week, I covered what a DPS is (Dynamic Purchasing System, and not Damage per Second for the gamers amongst you!), and the benefits to both you and providers. In this article, I’m going to give you the detail so you can go forth and multi-buy! Warning…... by 4C Insights | Feb 10, 2023 | Defence & Security, Health & Social Care, Nuclear, Public Sector & Regulated Industry, Transport & Infrastructure
Many within Procurement have heard of Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS), as well as rumours of the good, the bad and the ugly. Whilst there is no disputing there are Regulations to govern the how and what, they don’t detail the why. So, what are the benefits of setting... by 4C Insights | Aug 19, 2022 | Defence & Security, Financial Services, Health & Social Care, Life Sciences, Nuclear, Public Sector & Regulated Industry, Retail & Consumer, Transport & Infrastructure
No one would dispute that the COVID-19 pandemic created significant disruption to global supply chains. Nothing like this had happened in decades, and many operators relied on strategies that only partly addressed their challenges. Then came the Russian invasion of...
